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Christmas Hog Roast in Holmwood Corner
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your Christmas party makes the food part of your Christmas party in Holmwood Corner.
- Staff Christmas do’s
- End-of-term celebrations
- Family Christmas gatherings
Book a hog roast in Holmwood Corner
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Count who doesn’t eat pork
A cooked roast holds for a while, so tell us about delays.
Roast potatoes suit a winter menu.
About our Christmas hog roast in Holmwood Corner
Festive events of all kinds around Holmwood Corner suit a hog roast, from small teams to big crowds. For end-of-year team celebrations and society Christmas socials, we’ll put together a menu of crackling, roast potatoes and apple sauce for your guests.
In winter near Holmwood Corner, we need firm ground and light, as fields are frequently soft. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Working with your venue
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Planning a Christmas party in Holmwood Corner
Holmwood Corner is about 3 miles south of Dorking, in Surrey. Hosts in Holmwood Corner book us for Christmas parties of all sizes. Holmwood Corner is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cater. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 12 miles away.
Christmas fairs at a church such as Church of St Mary Magdalene can book a hog roast stall. Train travellers will want to know that Holmwood station serves Holmwood Corner directly. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Holmwood Corner; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
Wherever your Christmas party is in RH5, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Other places close to Holmwood Corner we cover include South Holmwood (1 mile north-west), Beare Green (1 mile south), Coldharbour (2 miles west), Capel (3 miles south) and Friday Street (3 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (12 miles west), Woking (14 miles north-west), Epsom (11 miles north), Horley (7 miles east), Redhill (7 miles north-east) and Ewell (12 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Mesolithic Museum (3.8 miles west) and Betchworth Castle (3.6 miles north). The countryside around Holmwood Corner includes Leith Hill and Vann Lake.
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
The price comes down to:
- Access to the cooking area
- Travel to Holmwood Corner
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Crockery choices
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Details that help
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Where the event is
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Your menu choices
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is normally easier.
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How the day works
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Late-December sunset in Holmwood Corner comes at about 3:55pm. A Christmas party in the evening means carving under lights.
- It starts with your date, venue and rough numbers.
- We check the venue and send a price.
- On the day we arrive early and get the roast going.
- We carve and serve hot when you are ready.
- We tidy up and go, whatever the weather.
Preparing for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Send final numbers in good time
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: fill in our quote form.
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Questions from Holmwood Corner
Do you cater at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you do a hog roast in Inholms Clay Pit?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
What space does the roaster need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
When should we book our Christmas party?
December weekends go first. Ask as soon as you know your date.
What about Christmas markets?
We do. Hot food is always popular at winter fairs.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Why choose a hog roast in Holmwood Corner?
Compared with a restaurant Christmas party, you avoid set-menu prices and keep everyone in one place. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why Holmwood Corner hosts choose us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Served at the time you choose
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Perfect for your Christmas party in Holmwood Corner
It is different from the usual Christmas set menu.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Holmwood Corner, such as:
- Year-end thank-yous
- Society Christmas socials
- Christmas fairs
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like The Weald CofE Primary School, hot rolls go down well.
Comparing caterers
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- VAT, if it applies
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Whether travel is included
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away